Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 397

Chapter 397: Foster Father, Foster Mother ( 2 )
Li Chenmo smiled when he saw those words. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, handed it to Comrade Jiang, and said, “Comrade Jiang, thank you for your help today.”

Jiang Zemin saw the cigarette brand and happily accepted it. A pack of these cigarettes costs 12 yuan, and you need an industrial coupon to purchase them. Normally, people would buy one package for 140 yuan, which is equivalent to twelve packs, which is 4 yuan cheaper than buying it on retail.

“Comrade Li, it’s a small matter. If you need help in the future, just come and find me.” Jiang Zemin said with a smile.

Li Chenmo stood up and said, “I will. I won’t take your time any longer. See you next time, Comrade Jiang.”

After he sent off Li Chenmo, Jiang Zemin divided the cigarettes with his comrades.

When he got home, he saw his wife and adoptive children chatting happily while making wine. Seeing the smile on his wife’s face and bright eyes, he felt that adopting the Dong siblings was the right thing to do. With them accompanying his wife, she will not feel lonely when he is not at home.

Seeing that her husband was back, Lu Jueyu said, “Husband, you are back. Has the matter been resolved?”

Li Chenmo parked his bicycle, walked to his wife, leaned over and kissed her forehead, and said, “Mhmm, it’s settled.”

Seeing their affection, Dong Li and Dong Huang have been working with them for almost a month and are used to it.

Hearing his words, Dong Huang was overjoyed and blurted out, “Foster father, you are back!”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, including Dong Li. He had told Li Chenmo and Lu Jueyu before that they couldn’t call them Father and Mother. However, his sister now calls Uncle Li her Foster father. He looked at his sister with mixed emotions. He wanted to correct his sister, but the words stuck in his throat.

Li Chenmo squatted in front of her, patted Dong Huang’s head, and said with a smile, “Good girl.”

Hearing his praise, Dong Huang felt happy. She looked at Lu Jueyu with bright eyes and sweetly shouted, “Foster mother!”

Lu Jueyu came to her senses after hearing this, nodded, and said, “En, good daughter.”

For Dong Huang, calling Li Chenmo and Lu Jueyu her foster father and foster mother was a matter of course. Now that they have been adopted by Uncle Li and Aunt Li, they should be called father and mother.

After Dong Huang called them, the three of them looked at Dong Li. Seeing his sister’s expectant eyes, he smiled helplessly and said, “Foster father, Foster mother.”

As soon as these words came out, Dong Huang jumped up, clapped her hands, and said, “Yeah! Xiao Huang has parents now!”

Hearing her words, Dong Li felt his chest was blocked. He thought that with him accompanying his sister, it was enough. It turns out that she has always longed for the presence of her parents in her life.

Sensing his mood, Li Chenmo patted him on the back and said, “Xiao Li did a good job raising and protecting Xiao Huang. But now, you have us. We will protect you both. Trust us, okay?”

Unknowingly, Dong Li felt scared. Afraid that this is all just a dream. An illusion that will be shattered in the next second.

He wouldn’t feel bad if he never experienced the warmth before. But after he knew how good it was to have someone to depend on and lose it, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to face life bravely as before.

Therefore, he kept reminding himself not to be too greedy, not to depend on them too much, and to keep his distance from Li Chenmo and Lu Jueyu. After all, even grandparents, uncles, and aunties who are related by blood can treat them as if they are trash, let alone strangers.

He looked at his adoptive parents for a long time, and finally asked in a low voice, “If… if one day, you decide that you don’t want me and my sister anymore, can you tell me before driving us away? I promise we won’t pester you.”

As soon as they heard what he said, Li Chenmo and Lu Jueyu knew that Dong Li’s refusal was not because he didn’t like them or didn’t trust them. But because he was afraid of being abandoned again.

They heard that shortly after the Dong siblings’ father passed away, their mother’s family drove them away, severed their family ties, and took away all the property left by their parents.

As for their father’s family, no one knows who they were, because their father was discovered by their mother in the foothills. Their father suffered a head injury and lost his memory. At that time, he only remembered his surname is Dong, and had no memory of himself. He doesn’t even know his own name.

Dong Li was convinced that his father was a soldier because his mother said that when she found his father, he was wearing a military coat. But due to memory loss, he was unable to return to the army. Without any information, he had no way to prove that he had enlisted.

In the end, he could only settle down in the village and work on the farm to earn work points. Even the household registration was obtained only after he and his wife got married. Unfortunately, he never recalled his memory until the day he died.

Lu Jueyu felt heartbroken for them, hugged Dong Li and said, “Xiao Li, don’t worry. We won’t drive you and your sister away. From today on, you and your sister are my husband and my children. No matter what happens in the future, you are all our children.”

Dong Li clenched his fists tightly and said, “I will be filial and will take care of my younger brothers and sisters in the future.”

“Good!” Lu Jueyu patted his back and said with a smile.

He thought the mood was too depressing, so Li Chenmo said, “Well, it’s such a happy day. We should celebrate.”